To talk with native speakers of the language you are learning, use the Skype directory to find "Skype me" users searching the desired language and/or country. You can look at their profile before making contact. Skype users in "Skype me" mode are online users who are currently looking for new Skype contacts.

How to deal with "redundancy" when listening? Redundancy includes rephrasing, repetitions, elaborations, and little insertions of "I mean" and "you know." Although they make the statements not so fluent, we can use them to help understanding. They help the hearer to process meaning by offering more time and information.